Kuala Lumpur vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
9M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5636th and 1688th ($992 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 555th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Ottawa

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Kuala Lumpur Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875